The Cowboys' Dak Prescott news continues to get worse and now includes the possibility of season-ending surgery.
ESPN reported that Prescott, who came off Sunday's loss, is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery for a partially torn hamstring and is traveling to see a specialist in New York.
If he opts for surgery, Prescott will reportedly be out for four months, even if the Cowboys rebound from a 3-5 start and make the playoffs and reach the Super Bowl. That period will be extended until the end of the season.
However, given the circumstances, that seems highly unlikely.
Prescott did not play in the fourth quarter of the Cowboys' loss to the Falcons on Sunday, leaving with a hamstring injury so serious that owner Jerry Jones said immediately after the game that he was “concerned.” It was.
The circumstances surrounding his status continued to change throughout this week, both in the short term leading up to Sunday's matchup with the NFC East rival Eagles, and for the remainder of the season, with NFL Network announcing Monday that Prescott It was reported that he is expected to miss several weeks.
After that, he suffered a partial tear in his hamstring (which he described as “symptoms I've never felt before''), and it was thought that there was a high possibility that he would be placed on injured reserve, but Cowboys executive vice president Stephen・Jones (age 31)'s diagnosis was hinted at on the radio. In Friday's segment, he said that in the worst-case scenario, his season could be over.
“I felt it when I was getting up from running,” Prescott said of the injury. According to the team's website. “I can't say I felt it running. Maybe it was a tackle or something in the tackle. When I got up from there, I felt something, but I didn't think it was a big deal. It was a physical match and I felt a lot of things, but it goes away.”
But that hasn't been the case this season, and the Cowboys' season, which is already underwhelming and on the brink of disaster, could certainly take a turn for the worse.
Prescott has thrown for 1,978 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season, and the Cowboys signed him to a four-year, $240 million extension before the game, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history. Even before they lost their star quarterback, they were struggling and in a downward spiral. The season started with a win.
After the Week 1 win, Prescott told reporters, “I'm going to let my contract expire.”
But now, just 2-5 after a 33-7 blowout win over the Browns, whether Dallas gets its season back will depend on the performance of backup Cooper Rush, who has started six games in his NFL career. There is.
Prescott will have to wait another year before he can lead the Cowboys to the playoffs and pursue the team's elusive Super Bowl title.
